'The Portugues Asia: or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues; containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan; all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions; a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. In three tomes. Written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the Second' [445] (471/560)
The record is made up of 1 volume (526 pages). It was created in 1694. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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Jjhap. XL 7he Pcrtngnes Afia.
root high, and twenty-five in breadth, on
Ides of them are Statues of a monftrous big-
rg ,iefs with Maces in their Hands, threatning
. he Devil who lies at their Feet, as St. JVi>-
hel the Archangel is painted among us.
All is kept extraordinary clean : In the City
Er Miaco all things more Majeftick. The Gar-
;' r Viens belonging to thefe Houfes are furpri-
ing, adorned with variety of Flowers, ma-
ly whereof feem rather the work of Arc
; han Nature. The Parks, Ponds, Foun-
:2ins Birds of feveral Colours, and variety
. )i wild Beafts not to be molelted, are im-
J'',; ; 3offibIe to be defcribed. The Sons of the
principal Men put themfelves into thele
..Convents, The Colour of their Habits dit-
o ';.;iers according to their feveral StCls. They
c ; wear Beads, and keep Choir, where they
. r l ling in the manner of our Pfalras ^ Matins
' it midnight, other hours at break of Bay,
a and others at Sun riling They are tail
ed together by Bells, whereof they have
;;; great number, and of extraordinary gran.
' dure. They are rung at certain hour* of the
, day for the People to pray, and they .k .
in the Evening as we Vefpers,
1 7. Their Galleries before their Cells, rheir
3 Refeftories and other Offices are very lane
and orderly. The funeral Ceremomei art
very ftately. They grant Indulgences for
v the Living and Dead, and for the latter Ha
bits which they fay carry them direcll^ to
Heaven. There is a commemoration of the
^ Souls departed in the great Feaft of tbcir
^ Camies and Fitoquss* They Preach in large
m. I , ' Pulpiu,
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The Portugues Asia: or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues; containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan; all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions; a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. In three tomes. Written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the Second.
Publication Details: London, Printed for C. Brome, at the Sign the Gun, at the West-End of St. Pauls, 1694.
Physical Description: Octavo.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.
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Dimensions: 185mm x 105mm
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- T 11324 vol. 2
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- 'The Portugues Asia: or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues; containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan; all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions; a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. In three tomes. Written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the Second'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1a:1b, 2a:2b, 3a:3b, 4a:4b, 5a:5b, 1:14, 1:232, 241:526, iii-r:v-v, back-i, back
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- Sousa, Manuel de Faria e
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